Louis Wain, the Godfather of Cat Memes: Part 2

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Before the days of WiFi, Reddit, nyan cat and grumpy cat alike, one man set the art world on fire with his increasingly bizarre paintings and sketches of cats. Join Ben, Noel and Casey as they welcome special guest Gabe Luzier on air (finally!) to explore the strange story of Louis Wain in the conclusion of this special two-part series.

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2:15.7	Quick note, this is part two of a two part series. So if you have not listened to part one
2:22.0	on the life and times of Lewis Wayne, please pause and come back to see us in part two. We give you
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